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Over the years StockX’s reputation has taken a massive hit as not only have they been caught selling fake sneakers by both customers and Nike, but they don’t even guarantee authenticity anymore as bootleg sneakers are allegedly becoming more and more indistinguishable from their authentic counterparts.
Needless to say they’ve since been struggling to maintain their business earnings in recent years resulting in the company slashing their workforce, but now it seems like they may get a little boost as they’ve partnered with Walmart to sell their stock as the resale market has cooled as of late.
According to Bloomberg, Walmart Inc. is looking to get in on the sneaker resale market (a tad bit late if you ask us) and are joining forces with the embattled sneaker reselling company to help them get their foot in the door.
Starting next week Walmart’s website will carry hundreds of sneakers that hypebeasts crave before eventually expanding to possibly tens of thousands of items in the coming future.
Vice president and category lead at Walmart Marketplace, Michael Mosser feels like this is in Walmart’s best interest to not only reach a new group of consumers, but also give their existing customers a new category to shop from going forward.
Bloomberg reports:
Shoppers “are looking for this full spectrum of products from Walmart,” whether that’s staples or collectible items, Mosser said, adding that Walmart is experiencing healthy demand for coveted sneakers.
The partnership — the first between Walmart and StockX — is part of the retailer’s efforts to beef up its online business to grab more spending from Amazon.com Inc. and other retail giants. Walmart said last week that it will expand the assortment on its marketplace of third-party vendors to include pre-owned and collectible products, building on its offering of refurbished electronics.
For StockX, it marks its first third-party platform deal, Chief Executive Officer Scott Cutler said in an interview. The Walmart deal will help StockX reach a new consumer base, including customers who may be unfamiliar with the brand, he said.
Customers who are unfamiliar with the brand and their reputation no less (no shots).
While this move will undoubtedly help both Walmart and StockX move merchandise, we have to wonder if anything will change on StockX’s part. Will the move effect the prices of the sneakers they’re reselling? Will they once again guarantee authenticity now that Walmart is involved? These are just a few questions sneaker have now that StockX has gotten new life in 2024.
What do y’all think of Walmart partnering up with StockX? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Natasha Rothwell has signed on to star and produce the viral TikTok series “Who TF Did I Marry?” to television, adapting the story originally shared by Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson earlier this year.
According to an exclusive report by Variety, Rothwell will take on the lead role, portraying Johnson, while also serving as executive producer. After a competitive bidding war, ABC Signature secured the project, adding it to the slate under Rothwell’s Big Hattie Productions, who was previously in an overall deal with the studio.
The original TikTok series, comprised of 50 videos totaling over eight hours, details Johnson’s tumultuous relationship with her ex-husband, whom she accuses of being a pathological liar. Amassing over 450 million impressions and over 3 million followers in just two weeks, the series captivated social media. Johnson shared shocking stories about her ex, who allegedly claimed to have played football at San Diego State University (despite never attending), asked for funeral money for a stepdaughter who was still alive and had a mismatched social insurance number on their marriage license. Johnson also revealed that he had been unfaithful. While she referred to him as “Legion” in the videos, TikTok users later identified him as Jerome McCoy, who has since publicly denied her allegations.
Rothwell’s production company, Big Hattie Productions, is leading the project, with Mary Sayama McHenry joining as the Director of Development. McHenry previously worked at CBS TV Studios and most recently at Get Lifted Film Company.
This announcement comes ahead of the September 13 premiere of Rothwell’s Hulu comedy, *How to Die Alone*, which she created and stars in. Additionally, Rothwell will reprise her Emmy-nominated role in Season 3 of HBO’s The White Lotus. She is widely recognized for her work on Insecure, where she played Kelli, along with her stint as a writer for Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2015.
Johnson, who holds a degree in criminal justice from Kennesaw State University and has studied international law and counterterrorism in The Hague, signed with CAA in March following her viral success.
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It’s been a few days since Big Sean released his latest studio album, Better Me Than You, and while his day-one’s are still absorbing all the work that Sean’s been cooking for the past few years, the Detroit representative is keeping his buzz going with a new video for one of the album’s standout cuts.
Starring Taye Diggs as “The Boss Man,” the visuals to “Who You Are (Superstar)” features a throwback theme to the 90’s era which finds Big Sean in the corporate world when TV’s and computers had the big backs, cell phones were the size of bricks and candlelit dinners were considered top tier romantic. Oh, how we long for those days.
Back in 2024 some breakout rap stars from the late 90’s continue to keep their grind going and in the clip to “Gangsta,” B.G. and Birdman rekindle the bromance they shared during the Hot Boyz days and stunt with a few thick women who make it bounce for them whenever they’re not politicking in a big boy Maybach that cost more than most people’s houses.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from The Real Ace and Juelz Santana, Meet The Whoops and Hit-Boy, and more.
BIG SEAN – “WHO YOU ARE (SUPERSTAR)”
B.G. FT. BIRDMAN – “GANGSTA”
THE REAL ACE & JUELZ SANTANA – “10 SUMMERS”
MEET THE WHOOPS & HIT-BOY – “STAND FOR THAT”
EL TRAINN – “LIFE OF LOCOMOTIVE”
LIL TECCA – “BAD TIME”
RICH THE KID – “HOLD ON”
MOZZY FT. CELLY RU & E MOZZY – “JA MORANT”
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50 Cent has been one of the biggest names in the rap game for the past 20 years and during that time he’s interacted (and beefed) with everyone you can possibly think of. Recently he opened up about a quick comment from Dame Dash that seems to have left a sour taste in his mouth and in true Fiddy form, he comes off a tad bit petty when reflecting on the moment.
In a recent clip making the rounds on social media, 50 Cent sits down with Gillie Da Kid and Wallo for their Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast and recalled a moment in time following his groundbreaking record deal with Shady Records in 2002 in which he was paid a cool million dollars to sign with Eminem and Dr. Dre. At the time such a signing bonus was unheard of, but being that 50 Cent was the hottest rapper on the free agent market thanks to his G-Unit mixtape series record labels were trying to woo him to their companies, but Eminem and Dr. Dre ended up with the winning bid.
After he signed the deal, 50 Cent clearly remembers that Damon Dash dismissing the amount of money he was paid as basically chicken feed and that seems to be something that bugs 50 to this day. Replying to Wallo about how much he was paid to sign to Shady Records, 50 Cent recalled, “A million dollars… and the only person that pointed out that a million dollars was no money was Damon Dash and he has no money now.”
Well damn, 50. Tell them how you really feel.
Reflecting on Dame’s comments 50 continued “I only felt that because he said ‘That ain’t no money. After you get your watch, chain, look out for the homies… it’s nothing.’ And I was like, ‘I’m from 134th Street. B, nah that’s a lot of money. I think I hit the lotto. How you gonna say that’s no money? I just never forgot that because of how that felt.”
Though that was a big damn deal back in 2002, at the time Jay-Z and Damon Dash had the rap game in a chokehold with their Roc-A-Fella Records imprint and were probably making millions of dollars on a weekly basis. So of course that was just pocket change to someone like Damon Dash.
Unfortunately for Dame, he’s since seen his net worth plummet past the basement and has recently been ordered to sell his stake in Roc-A-Fella Records to satisfy some outstanding debt.
Will he reply to 50 Cent’s story is anyone’s guess, but we’re not sure he’ll want to open up that can of worms as we all know Fiddy lives to troll any and everyone who he feels gets out of pocket with him.
Check out 50 Cent’s talk about that moment and let us know your thoughts on the situation below.
50 Cent says Dame Dash has no money now and calls Dame Dash out for telling him that the $1 million he received from signing with Eminem’s Shady Records was no money.
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— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) September 1, 2024
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NLE Choppa wants his LGBTQ+ fans to know one thing: he’s an ally.
Despite making some headway, Hip-Hop still has a polarizing relationship (looking at you, Boosie) with the LGBTQ+ community, but NLE Choppa is making a legitimate case that rappers can change that.
NLE Choppa’s fanbase has expanded thanks to recent hits like “Slut Me Out” and “Slut Me Out 2,” which has caught on with the LGBTQ+ community.
On Sunday, September 1, the Memphis-born rapper performed at the Atlanta Black Pride event and explained why he was doing what he does best on that particular stage.
“A lot of muthaf**kas will ask me, ‘Man, you a rapper, what you doing at a club like this?’ Well I say ‘F**k them ni**as.’ You wanna know why?” NLE said while addressing the crowd. “I ain’t gon’ lie, man, every day we wake up and we fight acceptance every day. Whether it’s our skin color, whether if it’s our weight, Whether it’s what our sexuality is.”
He continued, “And listen, at the end of the day, I believe in one thing, I feel like everyone is equal, no matter how they drink their water, how they eat their food, how they piss, sh*t, or muthaf**kin’ sleep, you feel me?”
That’s real.
NLE Choppa Is On A New Path
NLE Choppa has made headlines not only because of his music but because of recent lifestyle changes. He went on a celibacy journey, revealing he practiced semen retention.
In a recent cover story for CassiusLife, NLE Choppa also discussed becoming a vegan and making changes he said he “desperately” needed to make.
“I did a lot of self-reflecting. Changed my personality, stopped hanging around certain people,” Choppa told the website. “That’s why I say the pandemic was one of the most important parts of my life. … Just knowing that I had a daughter conceiving at the moment, it really made me grow up.”
Salute to NLE Choppa.
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Earlier this summer New York State Governor Kathy Hochul implemented a mask ban after masked pro-Palestine protestors began harassing people in public around New York City and after doing so other cities and counties followed suit which led to this week’s first arrest under the controversial mask ban law.
According to The New York Times, 18-year-old Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo was booked this past Sunday (Aug. 25) after police say he was spotted walking alone and masked down Spindle Road in Hicksville, Long Island. Though he wasn’t engaged in any protest or bothering anyone in his proximity, he ran afoul of Nassau County’s recent Mask Transparency Act which was passed earlier this month to combat antisemitic incidents which have risen in recent months over the protests over the conflict in Palestine.
Though wearing a mask is a misdemeanor offense, a search of Castillo uncovered a bigger problem for the 18-year-old.
The New York Times reports:
When police officers arrived, they frisked Mr. Castillo and discovered a 14-inch knife in the waistband of his pants, the department said in a statement on Tuesday. He was charged on Monday with several crimes, including criminal possession of a weapon and a violation of the mask law.
“Our police officers were able to use the mask ban legislation as well as other factors to stop and interrogate an individual who was carrying a weapon with the intent to engage in a robbery,” Mr. Blakeman said in a statement. “Passing this law gave police another tool to stop this dangerous criminal.”
Scott Banks, the chief attorney of the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, said Legal Aid was representing Mr. Castillo. Mr. Banks declined to comment on the case.
Castillo played himself both wearing a ski mask (in August) and having a deadly weapon. Everyone knows that you either have one or the other when walking the streets because people will assume that if you’re wearing a mask (especially in the summer) you might have something else on you. In this case they were right. SMH.
But how man stop and frisks turn up nothing, though?
Though there are exceptions for wearing a mask in public (religious or health-related reasons), anyone else could be subject to a fine of $1,000, a year in prison or both.
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An audio clip of JD Vance trashing childless women has raised more questions about his viability as Donald Trump’s running mate.
Audio of a speech by Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance attacking teachers who don’t have children has resurfaced, causing the media to question his viability as Donald Trump’s running mate. The audio was from a talk that Vance gave in 2021 for a forum given by the Center for Christian Virtue. “So many of the leaders of the left, and I hate to be so personal about this, but they’re people without kids trying to brainwash the minds of our children, that really disorients me and disturbs me,” he said to the audience before attacking the American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.
“Randi Weingarten, who’s the head of the most powerful teachers’ union in the country, she doesn’t have a single child. If she wants to brainwash and destroy the minds of children, she should have some of her own and leave ours the hell alone,”
Vance continued. The clip wound up resurfacing on social media this week and quickly went viral, with the campaign team for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris also sharing it with their audience. When contacted for comment, Vance’s spokesperson Taylor Van Kirk said that the politician “will continue to loudly call this crap out to defend our kids”. Weingarten responded in a post on X, formerly Twitter, writing: “Gross! JD Vance’s comments are sad and insulting to millions of modern families, and school teachers including Catholic nuns, none of whom should be targeted for their family decisions.”
The clip has many observers in the media questioning Vance’s fitness to be Trump’s vice presidential nominee, as he is still fighting backlash over his “childless cat ladies” comment directed at Democrats from 2021, which made its way online after Trump picked him to be his running mate. In a panel discussion on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, analyst Symone Sanders-Townsend expressed her bewilderment. “America, that is just weird. It is weird and it is concerning…This all goes back to this is why vetting is important,” she said before concluding, “I just – I just have to wonder what the vetting of JD Vance was because this is simply insane.”
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TLC fans will have to be patient to see their favorite group. They have cancelled some shows after T-Boz suffered a medical emergency.
As reported on Deadspin duo did not get to perform on August 23 at the New York State Fair. Upon arriving to the town Friday the songstress started feeling ill. “Shortly after arriving in Syracuse, Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins experienced sudden and severe nausea, vomiting, and intense abdominal cramps,” read an official statement. “She was immediately seen by a doctor and subsequently taken to the hospital for further evaluation.” While all the symptoms are usually are a sign something she ate did not agree with her stomach medical professionals confirmed it was not food poisoning.
“The doctor verified that this was not food poisoning, but an abdominal blockage,” the statement continued. “Tionne deeply regrets having to cancel these shows and extends her sincere apologies to all her fans and the event promoters. The decision to cancel was made under the advisement of her physician, who required her to stay in the hospital overnight to undergo a CT scan to assess the severity of her condition.”
T-Boz did share that she is on her way back to recovery via her Instagram account. “I’m on The Mend!!! This Was Just One Of Those Unexpected Things That I Had No Control Over!” she wrote. “I Look Forward To Making It Up 2 You All… And Hopefully I’ll Get Out Of The Hospital Soon!!!”
You can watch TLC’s documentary TLC Forever on Netfflix.
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It’s Butcher season and with the Summer ’24 coming to a close, Benny and his Black Soprano Family are out to make the most out of the waning days of August and give everyone a little something to bump for those final summer day cookouts.
Dropping off some new visuals to “Knightfall,” Buffalo Benny pulls out his latest Tesla toy before hopping in his man’s convertible and peeling off into the night to collect them bags. Benny must be saving his Tesla mileage for those winter months.
Back in the South, B.G. keeps on churning out some more post-prison work and in his Jucee Froot assisted clip to “Duck Off,” B and Jucee take to a parking garage to bust some moves and shine some ice and show what a happy couple like to do after parking their car and going shopping for some groceries. Relationship goals.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Marques Houston, BTB Dezz and Diany Dior, and more.
BENNY THE BUTCHER & BLACK SOPRANO FAMILY – “KNIGHTFALL”
B.G. & JUCEE FROOT – “DUCK OFF”
MARQUES HOUSTON – “COWGIRL”
BTB DEZZ FT. DIANY DIOR – “NO COMPETITION”
BABYFACE RAY FT. BOSSMAN DLOW – “COUNT MONEY”
ERICA BANKS – “H*E PLEASE”
SKYLAR BLATT – “HOLD ME DOWN”
MUDBABY RU – “WATCH HOW YOU STEP”
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The auction of Damon Anthony “Dame” Dash’s stake in Roc-A-Fella Records now has a new twist as New York State claims he owes them millions in back taxes.
The legal battle over mogul Dame Dash’s share in Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records has another added twist, as a motion was filed in a federal court in Manhattan by New York’s Department of Taxation & Finance on Wednesday (August 21). According to reports, the motion was for the department to legally intervene in proceedings leading up to an auction of Dash’s share in the record label that will be conducted by the United States Marshalls Service in a Manhattan hotel on August 29. They claim that Dash owes $8.7 million in back taxes and penalties on income that he earned between 2005 and 2018.
“To date, the Department has been unsuccessful in its efforts to collect the unpaid New York State tax debt owed by Dash,” wrote attorneys for the state in the filing. “Intervening in this matter may be the Department’s only opportunity to collect some of the unpaid taxes Dash owes to New York.” The motion adds more complexity to the situation, as the share held by Dash (which totals 33.3% interest) is being auctioned off to fulfill a judgment in a lawsuit won by film producer Josh Webber. Webber sued Dash over a failed movie partnership and was granted $823,000.
However, the New York City’s Department of Social Services will receive the first share of proceeds from the auction as Dash owes $145, 096 in unpaid child support.
The tax department made it clear that its filing was not to supersede the social services department, but it also said that it had a lien against Dash’s Roc-A-Fella proceeds for over a decade. Jay-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke had tried to stop the auction from proceeding but were denied in February.
The opening bid of the auction will begin at $1.2 million, and Dash will receive any monies after the judgments are fulfilled, with his lawyer Natraj Bhushan claiming they “expect a robust auction with bids entering the several millions if not higher.” What is clear is that Mr. Damon Dash is allergic to responsibility,” Webber’s attorney Chris Brown stated in an interview. “I’m more interested in learning if New York State will file tax evasion charges against him or if he will be arrested at the upcoming auction. That is what I want to find out. Just my opinion.”